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Secondary schoolJLPT N2

thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

8 strokes · frequency rank #1031

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さ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし、とげ

Stroke order

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  5. 5
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  8. 8

Common words

  1. しげきstimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)1
    • Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.

    • Promotion was an incentive to harder work.

    • Falling interest rates have stimulated the automobile market.

  2. めいしbusiness card2
    • "Here is my business card. Please call me anytime with more information," said the reporter.

    • He presented his card.

    • Here's my card.

  3. とげthorn; spine; prickle3
  4. さしgrain thief4
  5. さすto pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick5
    • I got a lot of mosquito bites.

    • Alice has a flower in her hair.

    • A mosquito just bit me.

  6. ししゅうembroidery6
    • She gave me charming embroideries.

    • Ireland is famous for lace.

    • She embroidered her initials on a white handkerchief.

  7. さしみsashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)7
  8. ふうしsatire; irony; sarcasm8
    • The play is a satire on the political world.

  9. ささるto stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to get stuck (in)9
    • A nail punctured the tire.

    • The bone caught in my throat.

    • The arrow went home.

  10. さしみsashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)10
    • You don't like sashimi, do you?

    • I can't stand raw fish.

    • She eats sliced raw fish.

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